Our 2nd Annual Walnut Christian Community Fair is on 10/23
With the same tagline, “Food. Family. Faith. Fun.”, we have upped our game this year. Currently, over 65 vendors are confirmed This will again, be education and youth focused, with a whole lot of animals, competitions, activities, entertainment and overall programming. With a special multicultural focus!
Despite pushback from the LA County Health Department targeting churches, we continued and created lifetime memories for the attendees last year. Two short months later, the Supreme Court ruling stopped the LA County Health Dept in its tracks on fining churches left and right. This year is an exuberant celebration of that victory.
Promoting Quality Education Options
Lead: Denise Soto
Our Education committee started with a few mixers and has now evolved into a series of educational fairs uniting the community and featuring quality education options from charter schools, homeschools, private schools, religious education to supplemental skills-based and after-school programs.
We realize that it's time to take a strong stand against constant attempts to thwart choices and feature other options besides public schooling. However, we also seek to keep public schools accountable and to support parents of public school students with nonprofit and supplementary resources.
AIB2B takes a holistic approach to education, fostering moral character and resilience, through embracing failure as a building block to success, encouraging parents to promote sports and arts and to focus more on the substance of learning than a regimen of test taking simply to get into the perceived best schools.
Our October 2020 Block Party Was A Success & Made National News
We were proud to unleash this event as a combination of our Walnut Family Festival involvement and our education fairs. It is a Christian “Block Party” with the tagline, “Food. Family. Faith. Fun.” This will be education and youth focused, with a whole lot of animals, competitions, activities, entertainment and overall programming. With a special multicultural focus! Hundreds attended this socially distanced and COVID-compliant event! Despite pushback from the LA County Health Department targeting churches, we continued and created lifetime memories for the attendees. Two short months later, the Supreme Court ruling stopped the LA County Health Dept in its tracks on fining churches left and right.
Elements included:
- Youth Entrepreneurial Showcase (YES) - With prizes for the best youth businesses. To participate in future showcases, please email marc@mangusfinance.com and dadanas2@gmail.com simply with your child's business (1-2 sentences).
- Petting Zoo - In partnership with Save The Animals Today horse sanctuary, we featured a Noah's ark of furry friends including llamas, alpacas and more.
- Pet Blessings - Bring your pet to get blessed by Pastors Daniel and Sonia!
- Best In Show - Bring your furry friend for a moment of glory on stage, especially if you win!
- Youth Debate - Debating is a lost art. We will have a short but substantial debate on controversial issues du jour such as the topics of abortion and creationism.
- Self Defense Workshops - Self defense is key, and we will provide tools to protect your children and family! Takewondo? Jujitsu? Gun handling?
- Education Resources - For families who want to raise a well rounded child, whether through homeschooling or alternative or supplemental education, there will be resources galore.
See the SGV Tribune writeup.